🔖 Summary in 3 Sentences
A wise man tells you what it takes to build 3 Fortune 500 companies in one lifetime. First to love your job, no matter what it is. Then focus on every single task, aim for perfection, and improve day by day.
🧑🏻 Who Should Read It?
Every young people who are starting to work.
🔑 My 3 Key Takeaways
Instead of finding a dream job, turn your current job into a dream job.
与其寻找自己喜欢的工作，不如先喜欢上已有的工作；与其追求幻想，还不如爱上眼前的工作。
Many people are chasing their dream job, and dislike their current job. When the author is young, he too hates his job, wants to have a job that's easy but pays well. But one day, he decides to not waste his time, chasing his dream job. Instead, he tried to enjoy his current job. He realizes the more he loved his job, he can produce better results in his work. With the better result, he loves his job more. By forming this positive cycle, he escaped the "job-hatter" mindset and starts his journey to create one of the best companies in Japan.
Run the marathon with 100m sprint speed.
我们起跑已迟，又没有比赛的经验，若想取胜，非这么做不可。如果做不到这一点，我们一开始就不应该参加这场比赛。
I'm very touched by the speech he told his employees. He said they are late to the semiconductor space. If they want to join this race, they have to make sure they run at 100m sprint speed in order to be relevant in this competitive environment. It must be tiring if you run a marathon at this speed, but this is the only way to have a chance to take the lead in this race. If you don't have the determination to do it, you don't do it. They made it, and now they are among the top semiconductor manufacturer in Japan.
The muddy road.
我行走在田间泥泞的小道，那不能称之为路。脚底一滑就会跌入水田，蛇或青蛙突然出现吓我一跳，但我仍然一步一步向前走。无意间向旁边一瞥，那里铺装平整的大道上车水马龙。如果踏上那条路自然既舒服又方便，但我却凭着自己的意志，反而仍走那无人通行的泥泞小路，而且坚忍不拔地走到今天。
This is one of the passages in the book, where the author describes what he felt throughout the journey of his professional life. During the journey, there are many unexpected events that forced him to change his plan, forced him to adapt. But with immense willpower, he managed to walk his path until today. It's very hard to do something new, it's challenging and the probability of failure is high. But isn't why it's attractive to us? The unlimited possibility of the future.
💭 Afterthought
This is one of the books that change my perspective in life and really recommends everyone to read it. It's like listening to an old man talked about his past, giving you all the tips he gathered throughout his life. There are so many details he shared in the book that I can't manage to fit them all in one blog post. I'll definitely revisit this book in the future.
🛍 How to Buy?
I bought it on Shopee for RM22.99. You can click here to buy this book
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